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Availability:In StockContributor:Montesquieu, Margaret Mauldon, Andrew Kahn (Editor)Series:Oxford World's Classics (Paperback)Publish date:2008-05-11Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192806352ISBN-10:192806351UPC:9780192806352Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:ClassicsSize:7.79 x 5.14 x 0.83 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCET9AHJ38
Persian Letters is a classic of European literature by Baron de Montesquieu, the brilliant thinker who had a huge influence on the Enlightenment. Through the astute observations of his two fictional Persian travelers in Europe--Usbek and Rica--Montesquieu asks fundamental questions about human nature, the manners and flirtations of polite society, the structures of power, and the hypocrisy of religion-all in a witty, inventive satire that combines travel literature and the epistolary genre. Indeed, this pioneering epistolary novel appeared almost twenty years before Richardson's Pamela. This is the first English translation based on the new, definitive edition of the original French text, revealing this lively work as Montesquieu first intended. The book features an engaging and comprehensive introductory essay, covering a wide range of topics, including the novel's fictional techniques and innovations; travel literature as a genre; historical context and Enlightenment ideas; Orientalism; and other issues. The editor has included full explanatory notes, a useful list of characters, and an invaluable appendix featuring excerpts from Montesquieu's most important sources.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192806352ISBN-10:192806351UPC:9780192806352Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:ClassicsSize:7.79 x 5.14 x 0.83 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCET9AHJ38
Andrew Kahn is University Lecturer in Russian at Oxford University.
Margaret Mauldon is the distinguished translator of Flaubert's Madame Bovary, Diderot's Rameau's Nephew, and other works.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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